Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source
Mexico
10.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
9.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity production by source over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.88 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 11.56 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14.21 terawatt-hours | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 9.97 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 32.67 terawatt-hours | 27.51 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 10.88 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 1.33 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.